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Student self-managed learning: cause for concern?

Student self-managed learning: cause for concern?
Student self-managed learning: cause for concern?
One of the defining characteristics of higher education is the expectation that undergraduates will exercise some responsibility for the management of their learning. In the UK and elsewhere student self-managed learning has become more salient due to resource constraints and the increasing emphasis on equipping students with what they need to become lifelong learners. At the same time, as a result of widening access policies, developments in compulsory education systems and changing lifestyles, undergraduates appear less well prepared to cope with the demands of self-managed learning than might have been the case in the past. The problem is further compounded by the diversity of view amongst academic staff concerning the extent and nature of the support, which they should provide in this respect. Although the need for support will vary between institutions, all are faced, to a greater or lesser extent, with the challenge of ensuring that their learning and teaching strategies take account of the contingencies of self-managed learning.
student self-managed learning, iceberg of learning, learning and teaching strategies, lifelong learning, professional development, professional autonomy
1074-8121
12-16
Ottewill, Roger
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Ottewill, Roger
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Ottewill, Roger (2001) Student self-managed learning: cause for concern? On the Horizon, 10 (1), 12-16. (doi:10.1108/10748120210431358).

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One of the defining characteristics of higher education is the expectation that undergraduates will exercise some responsibility for the management of their learning. In the UK and elsewhere student self-managed learning has become more salient due to resource constraints and the increasing emphasis on equipping students with what they need to become lifelong learners. At the same time, as a result of widening access policies, developments in compulsory education systems and changing lifestyles, undergraduates appear less well prepared to cope with the demands of self-managed learning than might have been the case in the past. The problem is further compounded by the diversity of view amongst academic staff concerning the extent and nature of the support, which they should provide in this respect. Although the need for support will vary between institutions, all are faced, to a greater or lesser extent, with the challenge of ensuring that their learning and teaching strategies take account of the contingencies of self-managed learning.

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Published date: 2001
Keywords: student self-managed learning, iceberg of learning, learning and teaching strategies, lifelong learning, professional development, professional autonomy

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Local EPrints ID: 11082
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/11082
ISSN: 1074-8121
PURE UUID: f05e79d4-0d36-4b62-8e6f-84533b550bc5

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Date deposited: 13 Dec 2004
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:02

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Author: Roger Ottewill

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